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Engineering is Elementary (EiE) is a nationally recognized and disseminated program developed by the Boston Museum of Science. The EiE program partners lessons in engineering with science curricula already in place in elementary schools. EiE materials make engineering fun and engaging for students by introducing them to children from a variety of cultures and backgrounds whose facing real world problems. Using engineering principles, students then work in teams to apply their knowledge of science and mathematics, and use their inquiry and problem-solving skills to design, create and improve possible solutions.

The mission of Engineering is Elementary is to foster engineering and technological literacy among ALL elementary-aged children.

EiE has reached nearly 5 million students and more than 65,000 teachers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The curriculum includes 20 units covering challenges from the design of water filters and parachutes to how to clean up an oil spill. Engineering is Elementary has been proven to increase students' interest in and confidence about engineering. EiE's 20 units present fun, engaging engineering challenges that allow students to apply science knowledge.

Orlando Science Center has become an endorsed site to provide Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Professional Development Workshops to the southeast. Our certified trainers can travel to any school in the state of Florida. Intensive hands-on training shows teachers first-hand how to embed this curriculum into the classroom and provides the necessary support for success. In these professional development workshops, teachers will undergo a six hour training. Each of the trainings will cover one unit of EIE curriculum that the teachers will subsequently be able to implement in their own classroom.

Register Online for EiE Workshops!

Engineering is Elementary Teacher Workshops are using online registration software! Teaming up with the Active Network, workshop registration can be done online anytime. All the forms are now part of the registration system so it is that much easier to complete the process. Plus the software has automated wait lists and more.

Taking the Plunge: Designing Submersibles

On Friday, May 23, 2014, second grade students at Castle Creek Elementary imagined, planned and created windmill blades.

The workshop was the next installment in the “Engineering Our Future” initiative sponsored by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Orlando Science Center. The program utilizes the nationally recognized curriculum “Engineering is Elementary” and combines it with teacher support in the classroom as well as in-classroom student workshops provided by Orlando Science Center.

The Science Center recently earned their endorsement to become an official EiE collaborator through Museum of Science, Boston.

On Thursday, May 8, 2014, second grade students at Castle Creek Elementary participated in an engineering design challenge with the goal of creating a sail car that could travel the farthest distance. The workshop was the next installment in the “Engineering Our Future” initiative sponsored by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Orlando Science Center.

The program utilizes the nationally recognized curriculum “Engineering is Elementary” and combines it with teacher support in the classroom as well as in-classroom student workshops provided by Orlando Science Center. The Science Center recently earned their endorsement to become an official EiE collaborator through Museum of Science, Boston.

Here, the second grade team is working on the unit “Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills.” It spans eight weeks and will culminate with the students applying the knowledge they have learned over the last several weeks to compete in a final design challenge to create a windmill.

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